UK: Duracell E-Charge opens first ultra-rapid charging site
According to the company, ‘the first Duracell E-Charge site is now live at Bath Terrace Car Park in Cheltenham,’ placing high-power charging infrastructure ‘in the heart of the town.’ The site is designed to provide ‘ultra-fast, reliable charging right where drivers need it,’ with a focus on accessibility and ease of use.
The charging hub is located at Bath Terrace Car Park, Cheltenham, GL50 2BA, and is already listed on Google Maps. With this first site now live, Duracell E-Charge has taken its initial step into the UK’s expanding public fast-charging market, focusing on ultra-rapid performance and centrally located infrastructure.
The installation comprises five ultra-rapid chargers, each delivering up to 300 kW, serving a total of ten charging bays. The company says the site is built to ‘target 99%+ uptime’ and to be ‘designed for the needs of both drivers and partners.’ Drivers benefit from free parking for up to one hour while charging, and public toilets are available on site.
Duracell announced in October that it would launch an EV charging network in the UK. The company plans to invest £200 million in the coming decade, and the first six sites were supposed to go live this year. While that seems to be impossible, given the date of the inauguration of the first site, Duracell has promised a major expansion over the course of next year.
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